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FRUIT TREES. 



raised from seed from tlie wild black cherry. The 

 cherry is grafted in March, or more commonly budded 

 in July or August. For standards they are best 

 budded near the ground, as they then grow a tall 

 straight stem. — Ed.] 



NAMES AND SYNONYMES. 



WHEN RIPE. 



FORM. 



ASPECT. 



May DuJce. 



End of May 



Espalier 

 Espalier 



Espalier 



Espalier 



Stand. Espa. 

 Stand. Espa. 

 Stand. Espa. 

 Stand. Espa. 



Stand. Espa. 



Stand. Espa. 



S 



E W S 

 W S 



w s 



w s 

 w s 

 w s 



E W s 

 E W S 

 EWE 



Doucette. 



Griotte Allemagne. 



Royale cherry-Duke 



Dowton 



Noire de Prusse 



Reine Hortense 



Monstrueuse de Bavay. 

 Belle de Sceaux 



Belle de Chatenay. 

 Marello de Charmeux 



End of June 



End of June 



Beginning of July * 



Beginning of July 

 Beginning of July , . 



End of July 



End of Aug. to end Got. 



[The following is a selected list of cherries suitable 

 for English cultivation. They will all do well in the 

 open ground as standards or espaliers, but the dessert 

 kinds are improved by being grown against a wall ; 

 they will be earlier, and the flavour better. — Ed.] 



June or middle of July. 



Belle d'Orléans. 



Early Prolific. 



Monstrous Heart. 



Mammoth.. 

 July to middle of August. 



Knight's Early Black. 



May Duke. 



Waterloo. 



Black Eagle. 

 Elton. 



JefiFry's Duke. 

 August. 



Florence. 



Coe's Late Carnation. 

 Late Duke. 

 Kentish. 

 Morello. 



